missing person
noun/ˌmɪsɪŋ ˈpɜːsn/
/ˌmɪsɪŋ ˈpɜːrsn/
(plural missing persons)
- a person who has disappeared from their home and whose family are trying to find them with the help of the police
- to file a missing persons report
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